seriously

/ˈsɪriəsli/

adverbse · ri · ous · ly

Think: “SERIOUS + LY” — if you act serious, you act serious-ly.

Yes, it's seriously. Don’t drop the middle: it’s seri-ous-ly (keep the “ous” before “ly”).

Definitions

  1. adverbin a serious or thoughtful way; not joking
  2. adverbto a great degree; very (often used for emphasis in informal speech)

Examples

  • “She listened seriously and took careful notes.”
  • “Are you seriously going to leave without saying goodbye?”
  • “The team is seriously close to breaking the school record.”

Synonyms

solemnlyearnestlygravelysincerelytruly

Antonyms

jokinglylightly

Translations

ES seriamentePT seriamenteFR sérieusement

Common misspellings

serioslyseriouslyysereouslyseriousleyseriousallyseriousllyseriuoslyseriosuly

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